In Episode 236 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Fairfax City Councilman Sang Yi about Wednesday’s City Council vote to institute a stormwater utility fee, a.k.a. rain tax, by a 4-2 vote. The proposal will cost city taxpayers $4.48 million in 2022. Yi was one of two council members to oppose it, despite overwhelming opposition to the proposal.
Gabriella and the two-term lawmaker discuss his background, what led him to run for office, the proposed Fairfax City rain tax, the rain tax vote and how it won’t help Chesapeake Bay conservation efforts. Tune in!
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SHOW NOTES
Read Councilman Yi’s Washington Examiner column
ATR: City of Fairfax Wants to Tax the Rain
Tax Foundation: Maryland’s Rain Tax Mandate Washed Away
Chesapeake Bay Foundation doesn’t tax stormwater utility fees
Learn more about Councilman Yi here and connect with him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.